Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 51,970 mortgage applications in Portland-South Portland, ME metro area totaling $15.0 billion, down 3% from 2020. The average application was for $289,446, and applicants reported an average income of $129,000. 64% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 9% were denied. The most active lender was Bangor Savings Bank, with 2,778 applications, followed by United Wholesale Mortgage and Residential Mortgage Services, Inc..

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 51,970
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $15,042,550,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $289,446
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $55,265,000
Average Applicant Income $129,000
Highest Applicant Income $8,820,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Portland-South Portland, ME metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Bangor Savings Bank
Bangor, ME
2,778 $803,290,000 $289,000 $141,000
2 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
2,412 $703,670,000 $291,000 $111,000
3 Residential Mortgage Services, Inc.
South Portland, ME
1,819 $554,015,000 $304,000 $118,000
4 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
1,417 $357,530,000 $252,000 $109,000
5 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
1,368 $334,530,000 $244,000 $97,000
6 The Camden National Bank
Camden, ME
1,335 $564,285,000 $422,000 $212,000
7 CMG Mortgage Inc
San Ramon, IL
1,320 $408,220,000 $309,000 $119,000
8 Keybank National Association
Cleveland, OH
1,286 $288,030,000 $223,000 $130,000
9 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
1,236 $331,160,000 $267,000 $93,000
10 Amerisave Mortgage Company
Sandy Springs, GA
1,226 $311,160,000 $253,000 $106,000

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The tables below break down 2021 mortgage applications in Portland-South Portland, ME metro area by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Portland-South Portland, ME in 2021

Loan Purpose

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Refinancing 19,018 $4,965,365,000 $261,000 $14,885,000 $126,000 $8,820,000
Home Purchase 15,755 $5,925,315,000 $376,000 $55,265,000 $144,000 $6,069,000
Cash-out Refinancing 12,543 $3,423,095,000 $272,000 $22,505,000 $111,000 $4,970,000
Home Improvement 2,784 $338,870,000 $121,000 $2,605,000 $132,000 $2,534,000
Other Purpose 1,735 $355,520,000 $205,000 $33,005,000 $157,000 $5,880,000
Not Applicable 135 $34,385,000 $254,000 $11,945,000 $33,000 $114,000

Applicant Race

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
White 38,409 $10,525,160,000 $274,000 $4,505,000 $129,000 $6,069,000
Not Provided 7,692 $2,121,090,000 $275,000 $3,405,000 $132,000 $8,820,000
Not applicable 3,903 $1,816,700,000 $465,000 $55,265,000 $141,000 $767,000
Asian 600 $183,010,000 $305,000 $2,375,000 $140,000 $1,192,000
Black or African American 551 $170,745,000 $309,000 $1,505,000 $97,000 $568,000
Hispanic 507 $142,335,000 $280,000 $2,245,000 $124,000 $1,113,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 179 $44,815,000 $250,000 $5,955,000 $125,000 $3,300,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 27 $10,465,000 $387,000 $1,295,000 $99,000 $400,000

Loan Type

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Conventional (any loan other than FHA, VA, FSA, or RHS loans) 44,862 $13,070,290,000 $291,000 $55,265,000 $134,000 $8,820,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 3,494 $917,920,000 $262,000 $6,325,000 $67,000 $596,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 3,154 $932,620,000 $295,000 $1,185,000 $86,000 $632,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 460 $121,720,000 $264,000 $1,335,000 $77,000 $407,000

Outcome

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Loan Originated 33,169 $9,861,920,000 $297,000 $55,265,000 $133,000 $6,069,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 6,394 $1,825,730,000 $285,000 $9,455,000 $137,000 $8,820,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 4,930 $1,160,365,000 $235,000 $11,945,000 $99,000 $3,359,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 3,995 $1,302,595,000 $326,000 $3,005,000 $141,000 $2,169,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 2,551 $636,785,000 $249,000 $2,745,000 $122,000 $5,880,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 898 $243,650,000 $271,000 $3,405,000 $116,000 $1,957,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 29 $10,625,000 $366,000 $765,000 $128,000 $495,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 4 $880,000 $220,000 $255,000 $73,000 $97,000

Denial Reason

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Not applicable 44,520 $13,012,705,000 $292,000 $55,265,000 $131,000 $8,820,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 4,227 $1,293,385,000 $305,000 $9,225,000 $120,000 $3,253,000
Credit History 991 $191,680,000 $193,000 $1,475,000 $105,000 $3,359,000
Credit Application Incomplete 710 $172,830,000 $243,000 $1,965,000 $120,000 $3,215,000
Collateral 678 $149,040,000 $219,000 $1,105,000 $131,000 $2,534,000
Other 466 $135,020,000 $289,000 $11,945,000 $109,000 $1,136,000
Unverifiable Information 229 $49,245,000 $215,000 $1,525,000 $115,000 $1,944,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 82 $23,370,000 $285,000 $955,000 $92,000 $315,000
Employment History 64 $14,190,000 $221,000 $655,000 $61,000 $268,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 3 $1,085,000 $361,000 $455,000 $130,000 $171,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) loan application records that lenders file with the FFIEC each year, and count every application (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.

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